Roger Clemens Recalls Bush's Strike Before 55,000 at 2001 World Series as 9/11 Nears 25th Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Roger Clemens Recalls Bush's Strike Before 55,000 at 2001 World Series as 9/11 Nears 25th Anniversary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Summary
Roger Clemens said George W. Bush’s ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series was “nothing but spectacular,” recalling how the president threw a strike at Yankee Stadium weeks after 9/11.
55,000 fans, rooftop snipers, a bulletproof vest and dress shoes underscored the moment’s tension, Clemens said, adding Bush still delivered from the top of the mound without slipping.
Clemens also described Bush warming up near the clubhouse and hearing Derek Jeter’s warning not to bounce the pitch in Yankee Stadium, a detail he said made the president nervous.
For Clemens, baseball offered grieving New Yorkers a few hours of relief after the attacks, and he said younger generations should keep 9/11 in mind as the U.S. approaches the 25th anniversary.
That remembrance will frame Friday night’s Subway Series, when the Mets and Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium for the anniversary.